UI Test deleting text in text field
I wrote an extension method to do this for me and it's pretty fast:
extension XCUIElement {
/**
Removes any current text in the field before typing in the new value
- Parameter text: the text to enter into the field
*/
func clearAndEnterText(text: String) {
guard let stringValue = self.value as? String else {
XCTFail("Tried to clear and enter text into a non string value")
return
}
self.tap()
let deleteString = String(repeating: XCUIKeyboardKey.delete.rawValue, count: stringValue.count)
self.typeText(deleteString)
self.typeText(text)
}
}
This is then used pretty easily: app.textFields["Email"].clearAndEnterText("[email protected]")
this will work for textfield and textview
for SWIFT 3
extension XCUIElement {
func clearText() {
guard let stringValue = self.value as? String else {
return
}
var deleteString = String()
for _ in stringValue {
deleteString += XCUIKeyboardKeyDelete
}
self.typeText(deleteString)
}
}
for SWIFT 4, SWIFT 5
extension XCUIElement {
func clearText() {
guard let stringValue = self.value as? String else {
return
}
var deleteString = String()
for _ in stringValue {
deleteString += XCUIKeyboardKey.delete.rawValue
}
typeText(deleteString)
}
}
UPDATE XCODE 9
There is an apple bug where if the textfield is empty, value and placeholderValue are equal
extension XCUIElement {
func clearText() {
guard let stringValue = self.value as? String else {
return
}
// workaround for apple bug
if let placeholderString = self.placeholderValue, placeholderString == stringValue {
return
}
var deleteString = String()
for _ in stringValue {
deleteString += XCUIKeyboardKey.delete.rawValue
}
typeText(deleteString)
}
}